Tag Archives: Doom

In recent weeks, there has been a lot of buzz around the idea that a new DOOM game is coming out soon. Various leakers have already claimed that the next Doom game from id Software will be revealed at the Xbox Showcase in June. Now, more details have come to …

In recent years, a number of trademark filings have revealed new id Software releases ahead of announcement. Previously, we've seen the classic DOOM re-releases and Quake re-releases leaked this way. Now, a new trademark filing hints at something new in the works for DOOM fans.  The pending trademark is titled …

The success of DOOM’s 2016 reboot saw a whole host of smaller studios take inspiration from the fast-paced kinetic and rhythmic first-person shooter. One such studio is The Outsiders – whose unique rhythm-based FPS Metal: Hellsinger has now been announced to be getting a VR release. Available on PC and …

As more and more developers get scorned by traditional AAA development, we have seen an increase in these industry veterans forging their own paths by founding new studios. Mick Gordon of DOOM and Wolfenstein fame has now announced the formation of ‘emptyvessel’ – said to be “THE NEW WAVE OF …

For the past few years Call of Duty has followed the footsteps of many other live service titles when it comes to crossing over with different franchises, brands and even real-life people. The latest upcoming addition to the ever-growing roster of skins will see characters from DOOM, Diablo, Evil Dead …

Back in 2021, Bethesda quietly soft-launched a new DOOM game, Mighty Doom, a single-touch shooter for mobile devices. The game has been in testing on Android and iOS in a few select regions ever since, but now, the game will soon launch worldwide.  Today, Bethesda's Alpha Dog Studios unveiled the …

Earlier this month, after two years of silence, former Doom composer, Mick Gordon, spoke out against id Software for the way the Doom Eternal soundtrack was handled and managed. The Doom Eternal soundtrack did not meet quality expectations, leading to a number of disappointed fans. In a 2020 Reddit post, …

Doom 2016 had a masterful soundtrack, all composed by Mick Gordon. Due to the popularity of that OST, Gordon was brought back in to produce the soundtrack for Doom Eternal, but the relationship between Gordon and id Software began to sour and ultimately, the two parted ways. The blame for …

At this point, id Software has a huge library of titles and even some re-releases with various additions to certain classic titles. With that in mind, id's digital library can be somewhat confusing. To get around this, the developer is consolidating its titles and delisting certain store pages, although the …

John Romero has worked on plenty of smaller game projects since breaking away from id Software following work on Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein 3D. Now, Romero Games is looking to produce something bigger. This week, the studio announced that it is now working with a major publisher to develop a …

Though there was once a time when all software was installed through the use of physical media, the commercialisation of the internet has allowed for digital-only releases to become more and more commonplace. One company which is maintaining the spirit of physical media is Limited Run Games – who have …

Last year due to the pandemic, a lot of events were cancelled, while others shifted to a digital-only format. While some events will be returning to normal this year, a lot of gaming events will stay digital this year, including QuakeCon, which returns for 2022.  In an announcement posted this week, …

Ever since Epic Games first began crossing over franchises, the battle royale shooter has seen the floodgates opened wide, with Fortnite now offering by far the biggest franchise crossover in gaming. The train does not stop however, and now multiple new characters have been seemingly leaked by Epic Games themselves. …

As great as Doom Classic is, it is also a true product of its time, with graphics that haven't aged well. Fortunately, through mods, you can give the game quite the graphics overhaul, especially if it is as well implemented as this new ray-tracing mod. 

While we've heard that id Software does have plenty of ideas for future DOOM games, the studio has said little about Quake in recent years. We did get a small remaster of Quake last year with some new maps created by Machine Games, and now, it looks like id Software …

At the rate that Fortnite is continuing to add new characters to its ever-increasing roster of IPs, many would think that the Battle Royale game would soon run out of new characters. It seems that is not the case, as 2022 is set to bring with it many Xbox and …

Over the last five years, id Software has been exclusively focussing on DOOM, bringing us the 2016 reboot and more recently, Doom Eternal. Now, it looks like the studio might be switching things up a bit, possibly with a new Quake game.  the last Quake title to be released was …

The release of DOOM Eternal last year was met with some controversy when it was discovered that the soundtrack for the game was much less dynamic in its range, with greater compression, making for an overall inferior soundtrack when compared to 2016’s. It was later confirmed that this was partly …

id Software recently released the much anticipated next-gen and ray tracing version of DOOM Eternal (an analysis of which we conducted HERE), making 2020’s much-loved shooter even better. With parts 1 and 2 of The Ancient Gods DLC now out, the team has announced their future plans for the game. …

Id Software appears to be up to something. This year, the studio has submitted two projects to the Australian Classification Board, one known as Project 2021A and another known as Project 2021B, with neither appearing to be tied to Doom.  Id Software's Project 2021A was discovered earlier this year and …

As part of E3 2021, Microsoft revealed that the promised next-gen versions of DOOM Eternal would be coming later this month. Furthermore, the team at id Software provided multiple modes for each console (including PS5), allowing players to experience DOOM Eternal at up to 120fps. Making the announcement as part …

While Doom Eternal's latest expansion, The Ancient Gods Part 2, wraps up the story arc that began with Doom (2016), it is not the end of the series as a whole. The folks at id Software already have some ideas for future games, as well as plans for additional updates …

The DOOM franchise is one of the video game industry’s most iconic. First released in 1993, the series has fluctuated in relevancy over the past 27 years. The 2016 reboot served as a fresh start for the – then – falling franchise, and was soon followed up by the 2020 …

Since Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout first launched, the Takeshi’s Castle styled battle royale game has collaborated with a number of popular video game IPs to bring skins from various characters into the game. In a teaser by the team, it has been revealed that the DOOM Slayer from the long-running …

With the review embargoes for the PlayStation 5 lifting, one of the biggest next-gen features to be celebrated by reviews is that of the DualSense controller. With its adaptive triggers and new haptics, games reportedly feel more immersive than ever before. Surprisingly however, the DualSense’s haptic motors appear to be …

On a regular basis, Microsoft updates its Xbox Game Pass library, both adding new games to the service, and taking some away. For the first half of OCtober, subscribers can look forward to getting their hands on DOOM Eternal, Forza Motorsport 7, and Brutal Legend, to name a few. The …

With Microsoft recently purchasing ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion, there was an expectation that one of the first moves as part of this newly created ownership was for Microsoft to bring Bethesda’s back-catalogue of games to the console manufacturer’s Xbox Game Pass subscription service. Lo and behold, this is indeed …

Recently, we reported that The Last of Us Part II would be adding new render modes to its game, allowing fans to replay the title while experiencing it in a number of different ways. Following in its footsteps is DOOM Eternal, which has now announced that it too will be …

The partnership between noblechairs and Bethesda continues today with the brand new HERO-series DOOM Edition gaming chair!

If any of you are diving back into DOOM Eternal, then you may want to check out the latest update. The game’s second major patch has now dropped, making changes to Empowered Demons, introducing a new map for Battlemode and also adding quality of life improvements and fixes. In a …